Visit the artists of Studio 12 during their special painting presentation Saturday, May 21.

Artists Martha Raines and Denise Geiger of Studio 12 in the Red House Studios and Gallery, will receive visitors during May with an exhibit of paintings from the mountains of North Carolina to the mountains of Switzerland. Great snacks and a personal demonstration will be provided by the artists.

Denise Geiger is originally from Switzerland, where she painted since her youth. She has brought back many sketches — views of the Alps and the France’s Provence. An admirer of the great European impressionists and having been mentored by an impressionist from Zurich as well as a well-known pastelist, Denise has specialized in pastels for many years and will demonstrate how to start and complete a pastel painting on Saturday, May 21 upstairs in studio 12.

Martha Raines is a Black Mountain native and is a self-taught artist who has studied with various artists through the years. She has wandered over all of North Carolina with her sketch pad and camera and has discovered many lovely waterfalls and the ever changing mountain views.

Her favorite subjects to paint are these local landscapes with many of her paintings including local barns. Her paintings reflect her interpretations of some of these scenes.

Visitors are invited to watch these two artists, Denise and Martha, paint one of their favorite scenes on Saturday, May 21. This demonstration and the current exhibits are free to attend.

If You Go: Dueling Mountain Demonstration, Saturday, May 21 from 11 to 7 p.m. with Denise Geiger and Martha Raines. Studio 12 Artists at the Red House Studios and Gallery, 310 West State Street, Black Mountain. Open from 11 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sundays. Free parking.